Earthquake suspends container terminals at Colombia's Buenaventura port
Day 35 since 2026-08-10 (10 August 2026). The latest daily data for this event is not available in this build.
Key facts
- Day
- 35 (as of 2026-09-13 (13 September 2026))
- Started
- 2026-08-10 (10 August 2026)
- Severity
- 2 Moderate
- Chokepoints
- None
- Ports
- Buenaventura
- Lanes
- None
- Severity basis: Terminal operations were suspended from 2026-08-10 and restarted only in phases from 2026-08-12, with the main inland corridor still impaired on 2026-08-14; this is an editor judgment because no port series covers Buenaventura.
Recent developments
- CMA CGM reports operations partly resumed under constraints, with high yard occupancy, staff shortages and the Cali to Buenaventura corridor not fully restored.
- Terminal operators begin phased restarts, with the SPRBUN terminal handling container ships and ro-ro vessels after engineering inspections and APM Terminals reactivating selected activities.
- Maersk reports terminal operations suspended pending assessments, a vessel unable to finish cargo work and a skipped call, while road closures disrupt cargo to and from the interior.
- The earthquake strikes, APM Terminals Buenaventura activates its emergency protocols and evacuates precautionarily, and container terminal operations are suspended.
Full record with sources, cause and measured effect. All ongoing disruptions.